ANGLO-AMERICA
Anglo-America: dark green indicates countries traditionally included in the region (Canada and the United States), while light green indicates regions where English is prevalent, or where people have English historical roots, including the Canadian province of Quebec where French predominates
Anglo-America includes the United States and Canada in North America, and the term is frequently used in reference to the two countries together.[1] In Middle and South America, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, and several other Caribbean territories may also be included, as is Bermuda (a British possession 1000 kilometres east of the American mainland); when referring to this broader group, the term ''Anglophone America'' is sometimes used. Suriname is not a part of Anglo-America because Dutch is the official language there, like in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. English is also the official language of the Falkland Islands.
The adjective 'Anglo-American' is used in the following ways:
★ to denote the cultural sphere shared by the United Kingdom, the United States, and sometimes English Canada. For example, "Anglo-American culture is different from French culture." Political leaders including Sir Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan have utilized the term to discuss the "special relationship" between the United States and the United Kingdom.
★ to describe relations between the United Kingdom on one hand and the Americas, in particular the United States, on the other. For example, "Anglo-American relations were tense before the War of 1812."
As a noun, 'Anglo-American' can refer to an English speaking European American, sometimes shortened to 'Anglo'. This usage occurs most frequently in the discussion of the history of English-speaking people of the United States and the Spanish-speaking people residing in the western U.S. during the Mexican-American War. This usage generally ignores the distinctions between English Americans, German Americans, Irish Americans, and other northern European descent peoples, comprising the majority of English-speaking Europeans in the United States.
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Sources
1. "North America" ''The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. 2001-5. New York: Columbia University Press.
See also
★ Northern America
★ Americas (terminology)
★ Anglo
★ Anglophone
★ Hispanic
★ Anglo African
★ European American
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